Y4.25 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: unable to meet relevant immigration instructions

Y4.25 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: unable to meet relevant immigration instructions

See also Immigration Act 2009 ss 22 and 107

Entry permission must be refused to any person, except a person listed in Y3.10(a), who is not otherwise dealt with under Y4.1 and:

is unable to meet the requirements for entry permission or a visa under relevant instructions including (but not limited to):
1. having expired travel documents or no travel documents; or
2. having no visa, an inappropriate visa or an expired visa; or
3. having insufficient funds and no sponsorship; or
4. having no outward ticket; or
5. being previously refused entry permission to New Zealand; or
6. failing to meet the bona fide applicant requirement; or
7. failing to meet character requirements (see A5); or
no longer meets the requirements or purpose of the visa held (e.g. job no longer available).

Effective 25/09/2023

IN THIS SECTION

Y4.1 People who must be refused entry permission unless special direction given: excluded persons subject to section 15 or 16 of the Immigration Act 2009

Y4.5 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: general character concerns

Y4.10 Restrictions on the grant of a visa or entry permission to certain groups as designated by the United Nations Security Council

Y4.15 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: circumstances and compliance concerns

Y4.20 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: stowaways

Y4.30 People who must be refused entry permission: holders of transit visas

Y4.35 People who may be refused entry permission: concealment of relevant information, including changed circumstances

Y4.40 People who may be refused entry permission: not supplying biometric information

Y4.45 Making a decision to grant entry permission as an exception to instructions (rescinded as of 1/12/2021)

Y4.50 People who must be refused entry permission: (COVID-19) (to 31/07/2022)

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Y4.25 People who must be refused entry permission unless granted as an exception to instructions: unable to meet relevant immigration instructions (02/02/2015)

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